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Farley wan in BakeiCity tho first of the week, looking after matters connected wildhis undertaking husiness in tl atcity.Tho wasp wnisl is tho latestin feminine apparel and theboys will have to be carefulwhore they put their arms aflirthis.Art King has purchased thePipos property in tho southernpart of tho city and his hachclorfrimids are wondering what hei going to do with the same.Prof. Rliyner desires all whowih to enter a class to lean,the ruditnenU of musi vocalor instrumental, to meet at theoperu house tomorrow at 1 p. m.Williams A Boyer, proprietorof n.e Klectrjo Maae, desire toinform the puhlio that in thefiitine a ehango of programNightly will he given at tlnirpopular little theutre.Mine Prints oi any Townshipin the Burns Land District,flowing names of nttymtn,kinds of ontry, dates, etc., andtopography. li c 1.00. J0, Tiirney, Burns, Oregon.All memhurt of the OntarioEncore Band are requested Ithring the horns belonging tothe city, and also the uniformin their possession to the Argusoffice at their earliest convenio ice.Harry I'Viiier, will devote histime tho rest of the year in thehcep business, working forBoiler A Hon. He will do noherding hut run with Billy, andin 1010 expects to wear wool onhis face in-tead of hair.Con Ryan is manager of thesecond hand store during Mr.Tuttle's uhsence, and the y.yQui) can wait upon the la, jo- jA caution, He is making good,fjr he has already sold u wabhholler worth 2 for 15 cents.On and after Nov. 1, all persons registering a letter in theUnited Slates mail will payfor the service 10 cents. Beginning with the .same date UncleSim will assume a maximumjiabiljty, fqr registered matter of')0 instead of gg,John Shannon oi Louisiana,Mo , a cousin of Attorney Biggs,was in the city during the week,tejuroing from a visit to the Boutile fair. Of course, Daltongave him a good lime while,pr.-, and r 3l,ann9 M, mo' of ins life with, all theiptte ftiggs.t :.!' A. hi Hi- qf the pastimehiHirtrd and nonl routus, one ojb finest iu the northwest, in-.VgM your patronage. The firmu if iij.-r cigars, tobacco, fineeou.ectlouery, etc, The fruitund confectionery store is separate from the billiard room, andthe ladies of Ontario are especially invited to make theirpurchases at the Pastime, justsouth of Boyer Bros. A Co.Irrigation Talk.V. W. Robertson, publisherof the Yakima (Wash.) DailyRepublic, in an interview in theWeiser Signal, soid regardingthe irrigation of our high lands:"There are no hotter opportun'ties for reclamation work under the shining sun than hero.Those who hoped for government rechimntion here shouldnot forget that the deportmenthas already undertaken workwhich will cost many millionsin excess of the funds availableI do not see how it will he possible for the department to authorize any new projects forseveral years. Secretary Hallinger has officially stated that itwill not he done. Having hillenoff moro than ho can chewUncle Sam must now work outi method of mastication. Hewill do it without a douht; hutpeople here who hope for development to proceed withintheir lifetime should not overlook the fad that lime, which is9) essential to them, cuts hutlittle figure with tho government. "Not being a capitalist and aprohuhlo purchaser of irrigationbonds, I am not much of an mlmirer of tho ironclad contractswhich seems to be a necessarypreliminary to irrigation by piivate corporations; hut in thelight of our experience in theYakima valley, I can say that itis better to sign a stiff contractthan to wait for tho government, (iuvcrnment irrigationis a good thong. But time fliesand most of us ore beginningto figure that we havo hut onelife to live,"Local News.Wilson-Duffy Drug Co.Allkinds of drugs.O. W. Blair is back from HotLake much improved in health.(ieo. W. Long paid Boise ahusiness visit during the week.Tho only chronic kicker whoaccomplishes anything is themule.Porter Onhornu is confined tohis home wjth n attack of lagrippe. Homo of (ho boyi saythe new mustache is the ouuso.A man over in Idaho namedClover has just been married,and soon there will ho severalblades of grass where there wasformerly one.J. S. Millikin is now in chargeof tho Ontario opera house, andpurties desiring to lease theMiiiio can secure dates und pro Iby consulting him.Kx-Judge Frank J. fctaltil ofCaldwell was a visitor to Ontario on Suluiduy. lie was sueeeeded in oflice by Judge I'M LBryun, formerly a law partnerof Attorney A. N. Soliss.J. S Chirk, the unto man, lastweek mud1' (he run from Ontario to Jordan Valley in one ofhis Huicks in seven hours andonly used six gallons of gasoline. That is going some.A white girl and a Jap triedto get married in Scuttle theother day und although a licensewua gpllftd ne minister couldhe found who would performthe ceremony. Different in Weiser.-Notice.We wish to thank our waterpatrons for oa-opurutiiig in reserving our wuter supply whilerepairs were being mude onour pumping plant last week.We have everything fixed nowand will be able to supply theUSUal demand.litAiio-OufcmiN- L. A I. Co.BALLINGER SAYOT ATNo Money mithe Malhemir ProjectThe Malheur Project officials last week son!Secretary Ballinger the following dispatch:"The people o( die Malheur Project willbe satisfied tf placed m the calendar for anappropriation of $100,000 to complete) the surveys o( the project.The following answer was received fromMr. Ballinger:"For want of available fundi I cannot secmy way clear to comply with your request atthe present time."LANDOWNERSA Hitting of the owners of i and just contract to sign up.dryland on tho south side of The committee elected contho Malhei r river and in the sisls of A.W. Trow, Q, W. Long,vicinity of Ontario was held at II. C. Whitworth, D.dton Biggs,the Commercial Club room W. II. Doolitlle.Tuesday afternoon, and a large Tim land owners on the northattendance present. I side of tho Malheur river willThe object of the meeting was hold a meeting tomorrow (Satto elect a committee to represent ' urduy) at tho Ontario operathe land owners in making a house at 2:.'H) p. in. to elect aunited eliort to get water on the committee to look after their irland that it located on the south ligation interests, and co-operateside of the river.Col. 0. ft S. Wood was presentand expressed as he has heretofore us willing to work with thesettlers with the object in viewof getting water on the land attho very euiliest dale postible,regardless of the source fromwhich it comes, provided thepeople are given a reasonableTHEY WILL BUILD THE ROADA meeting was held at l'i nitland, Idaho, last Saturday c tiling to discuss the matter ifbuilding a road from the newSnake liver bridge on the Idahoside tq the Bench.The fnlluwii.g from Ontarioattended: l'i. A. Kruser, J Al.ackcy, II. 0. Mover, the bridge griming rapidly, and it will notcommission; J. W. IfoCollocn, bo long before tliO slimline willDalton Bigg-, W. II. lliooke, O. bo OpOU for troflle. The bridgef, pg, OOminlwion now figuring onThe meeting was an cnlhusi- having double BoOf on theastic one and the Idaho people bridge, and it will pay iu theuro extremely ploOOOd that they buig on, as heavy tiallic exare to have bridge connection poafefdj OTOf the structure.Are They Idlers VA IVrtlund paper, editoii illy,declare- that the Oregon IUp.e.ne court is B.yu Ml .... :,., ,. iu, . , ,,,t. )U,ylong vacations and genera! in-I . , , ., , ... i" show ot the lioi-o Inter Moun-tJolent'.Kven looinf fl a-. la fori llll Mia fair, ami llttirOI all parentscourt (sec ll.ii loo -. iiegoniun, in Malbeui ((unity who ur'opinion wuti. i, hy JmUco k '' ' j lliink i(! oi . u(. ling their littleougbi not lubjeei H to i iloudvi lN ((1 Ul ,(llUlv e0Mf, t0in a public newspaper. .i -.i i1 . I ' t' i ,i, , cave tin ir naines with himA U mallei oi i o , nr lieu-1laU.I fact.no Lodv or men ill1" ll"lr OnrliMl convenience.- . : . ..: . . i .1.:.ih. -tate, pn'lh or piivale, pill M hai ley u;:nl- it dUtiUC'tlyin longer bonis or work har.l.i. understood that lilidoi UO cn-S.-mtof the judges of till HO euiUtlll.vM sill U enter anv opreine court woik HutUiduyO, , .i .. iK v i. i- i i.i !"s children thus luav ug anNew i ear a D.iv, roinih Ol Julv "ami nighis. " i open held lo all of our youngThis" js no txaggam tion. as suis..lii..i lii-ii.-.. Mi.., i. luis I.,, iaway from his desk a day and ahalf in two years.Justice Hakin, who ha- served5 years I, a.- beep, away Ii weekThe judges go to win k al IVclock in lb morning and quitit ti o'clock, often work uigliUCan the I began, ia show any.... :.. 4i... it. .:...! Ci.i... .iianv IIIImore uu-iuessra i iv i ii .1 Mi -l au oe--j .cisioiih were reinlereil. noine olthe cises were of state wide im-i .in Li iu i- nod mniiv of ihenimuttera that hud been lilitfutedfor years ill the lower emitsISiileiii Caiitul Journal,com i ill lUt. eiairii oiain luiiianu iiihiiiii- p 1101 wa laweiidid any more work OT dispatched Mrf 0f ,y the ladies of the lb.p -PRESENTHandl to111TO CO-OPERATEwith tho South Side committee.It is hoped that Vale, LowerWillow Creel; and D. id Ox Kbitwill be represented by gooddelegations, as it hohocs evenone to keep in lin und to uiiikta united and determined effoilto get wuter on our land at thevery earliest date possible.with OnUriO and will grade theroad from tl I Idaho ml Of thebridge to tl Bern b will outany cost to Ontario, while On.turio will do tin- BOOOOOafJP grud.ing on tilt OrtgOII side to the11 idge.Work 00 tin bridge is proCharley l Baby JudgeC A. Mycr-, of the clothingI linn of Under Bros. A l.auipkin,Died at Baker QJtyMi- Klin Mm ton, agod ;;ftaoi '-. da ' Monday lo st. Rlisain th boapitul, linker Oily. Mrr.Morion was brought to BokorCity fioni Ontario more than... . . , ...... .....l iiItui ..,.. Ii .u.i u.. .i.ul?ltor or ins greai religiousm111 HUM ' -! It .1 III'vineOl Jillks Mnton ol tbatbia city.Any physician thut knows tb-U'ds.;,,. Don c I), no Co u-:il ,.i. be.-ilatc lo luut hi i.utieni'sniodicine to ua for prearatiou.Local News.A little boosting won't hurt.Horn In this city, to the wifeof John Madden, a son.Sam Hoboon is qttlto ill nt bishome on the Kast Side.rOt Sale 7-octave organ; abargain. Inquire Mrs. (irecr.It will not be long now before'everybody will be hugging thestove.Mrs. Ei J. Boom Ol Ironsideis visiting rolttivi I and friendsin Ontario.Mrs. I,. ). Huston ol I'kiab,Oregon, i isititttr with herporents, Hon. (i. ,. King, amiwife.rOI Sale Cheap ImprovedEconomy DrOOm separator ; goodas new. Can be seen at I'oornian'c, next doOff to DOOtOUlcf.The dance given by the bandlast Friday night was orollintended ami enjoyed by allI who participated. ManagerMillikin bod the llooi in lineshape.Aulo for Sale -Oood as new:will mcII (heap for cash or goodDOtO; must sell on account ofill-health. & A. Ilobson, Ontario, Oregon.W. A. Hopkins and wife arciu the city iiom Burns. Herecenlly disponed of bis land holdings iu Harney county and williu all probability locate in Ontario. Dr. J. Printing arrived homefrom Omiihti on Tuesday, whenhe represented Ontaiio Aerie,l' O. K , at the grand sessionlie reports having an enjoyablelime, but was glud whin thebrakeman announced Ontario.County Commissioner C. WMallett left Saturday for Pollland to attend the convention ofcounty judges ami commissionera of Oregon, lie was uccoiupanted by his daughter l.enii,who will attend OOllogf at Corvallis. Hurry Cornwall of Salt okCity at rived la-t week to acce.la position nl the descent Barber Shop. He is an artist in'he lomoaial line and a pleasinggentleman to unit, only i,e isnot ijiiite as good looking asKrank, the IA coiniounn alion fromfall, without any signature, hasboon root Ivod nl oonoignod tihe VOOtO basktl. If people alechained to sign tlnir names,Vi cannot afford to print thencommunication, at we havetroubles ol OUr own.All editor in Nevada rofUOflto publib obituary notices olpeople who, while living, failedI i lubooriba for bil paper undgives this pointed r 000001 "People who do not lake their bou.epaper ui'f dead anyway, andhiir passing away has no newvalue." Si i vices at the M. Iv churchnext Sunday as follow Mumliiyschool ,t lud". pieiuhing atI 1 ill a in.: insliillation of theofUeora ol tba Kpwortb loagut,6:30 p. m proocbiug ' pOn Monday celling at till bu-0DjOM meeting held in the chinchit Was dei lidod lO re-eul till'eburob and ronalr tba lootuiaroom.We wish tO un minute i uwthat anyoi our formor lubserlb.ir- who 10 desire, may pay theirI i ..:.:.. .. I . . .. .w heal, Lu,1( ' al l1"' WWkotprleO. Tbaiiuiist i iiiik'ii hi Min.ii. ii.n.-i inweekly wants to take cue ol Inschickens, hoise and cow y,dwill deal direct with the- funnelUuins Tlliles-lleruld. Wbeie inthundei did ) mi get the chickensuutl horse and cow, Juliun?Seattle Stoek Show.The stock show at the BolftInterniouiitaiii lair this yearwill bo the greatest in the history of Idaho, its success beingdoubt assured by the announcement that many of the big castcm herds which have been exhibiting in Seattle will come toBoitO. This feature, which it isbelieved will be the fail's greatest attraction, is made possibleior me necessity oi a siop-overfor the slock between Seattleand Deiner.Herds range fioni l to BOhe. ! and include the best stockOl I ha most foremost breedersOl A morico. and include Here-lord, Rod Poll, tfolatoin, Qollo.Wn) and Angus stock. Many ofthe herds are unexcelled mi the( onlinont and hove earned awaylirst prizes at Chicago, Denver,Dot Moines, Portland and Seattle. The value ol such an exhibitit is stated lies in the fact thatit would encourage the raisingot I oiler cuttle III the state amithe introduction of breeds whicharc not niiscd extensively inIdaho.By Unanimous Vote.At till' sibool election heldlast Saturday tO vote on theipiestion of the establishmentof a high school in Ontario, thesame was curried without a dis.MUting vote.Local News.Col. C K S. Wood is in tincity on bnainooo.Mrs. J T. I.iigai. bus beenquite ill the past week, but iso.ivulesi ing.Attorney W. II. Brooke wasMcKwon, Baker county, lustSaturday mi legal business.Mrs. and Mrs. I.. J. Kukardhave left for Walla Wulla, Wash.,to rOOMo. The departure of l.osloOVOa a vinaiicy in the citycouncil.Health is loo precious to betampered with by incompetentendoiH of dings. Try theWilson Duffy 1'iug Co , foin drugs, and aspt ii OH IcO.At the Cnited l'i csb tel lanchunb mt Sabluitb morningthe topic will be "Tempciuiieein all Things ' Kvening, "Ternpeliog tl Tempi ID. II. I 'iltle has opened aMend-hand itoro, two doomnorth ol tita Aigu- ottica anda ill buy and sell all kinds moiir patioiiage and guaraiitiehis pillions a sipiaie deal.Saturday, Ofl J, boa been setatida us the do) for olooi mg tba( lutorio ceuieti iv and plantingin , -, ow is and shrubs. Allwho pooaiblj can are ungeutlyn quatod to old us in this aro k.It. s. Ki ruaai nun, s( utou,II. T Dusted ot tbO Ml 111' "i 'Men aiiliU- Co. of Ontario. - . -.a kOOrl lime m this i I . tinweek . Mr. Ilusted has bfeiiresident of Intai m foi . 'i year-,d tbia la biaflrat visit to I rheX co,,y Ho will virit Sai ,w , l.aweii ami IJIMUIoim oelie lellll lung bOIOI , SO) s theIblllis Timcs-Helald.West laid TwtM I alls liHuurioiiI (i laiiiil llMnUtUolllid ti ip ticket will be soldlor the above occasion to Itilhl.Idaho, on Septeinhei Li " 1 1 1 , Jlilb,and I'Ttli, with liuol limit oiOctober 'J, r.Kl'.l. Si e agents forfin tber puiliculars.ll.l anil I'asliuc .or SaleOll I'ilie Click Halliev conn-ly . timothy bay and line gieenpasliiic good shelter und openwall i elevation, 8(100 feet.Kr.vi-iV ' Dn; i i i:,Vim, On gun.FLAVORINGEXTRACTSWegallonmake these by theHid s, 1 them by theounce.Vunilll'.tra( t- I Be tillounce,la moii Extracts, lt'itheounce.These el roots' are superior to those usually soldami we guarantee tin in IIIconform to the Pure Poodand Drug Act.Geo. Candland.i. i:dim; DMVCMIMT.Onlai io, ( IfOgOnPHARMACYI our main interest . andrro il nol go into outoidelines. Henoo rro aro able togive yon it line atock nlDRUGSAN 1 1SKILLED SERVICE.LetVtad Prescript jonistsOl" tho County.Wilson-DultjDrug Co.CUTGLASSWe now have a ver cboieostock ol Cut ilass.N a ale i,-n 1,,0 ing a s lei tline of colonial and coiiiitbiaiibras- and ass nun ,ronWe gllaianli e vmi at i-liot milill all doollllglA oomph ti' line i Strings,Sheet Music and I iisiruiueiits.Giuuantectl WatchBopttlrlng.Harry RGrauelThe lew llV and Musical llolisool I lllta ii". Oregon.St. Frauds' Aciidemy.i oity, Oregonu.. ,rvtn.. ,. i.tl c, LiWkiuw:.iiiiiiij Cllll loy vltllirailor liirls.anil '. ImillTin nun -e (, ktudil ' m-bracoi tba t ighth -.-i adei ol onin on siudie- braced on Ihe ktotoeouraa ol itudii s, tin udi miocoiii.se ol lour years und ih-'Olllllll I 'lal L'OUI ''I he iniisii- onil p, iiniing dopai t in i i.i .in, ; Kplandid udvontages.Htudii - wiil be le-iuiu d Sent,I I7, I"'.'. I'm tuitbil alllell-lalseallal the A. an. in v m ad-dnthe S I.i St l'i UUI.' "All tl.. :n u .- ail lilO tune Iftb i. lotto n the Argus, and theprice i only 1 1 the yeaiUf,.'.